Warriors’ Stephen Curry “might” play against Toronto on Thursday

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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) warms up before their NBA game against the Sacramento Kings at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND – Warriors guard Stephen Curry “might” play in Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors after missing the last 10 contests with a sore left groin, according to Warriors coach Steve Kerr.

Kerr cautioned Curry’s return depends on how well he practices on Tuesday and recovers during the team’s travel day on Wednesday. But Kerr said Curry “should be a full go” for Tuesday’s practice. Kerr added that Curry “looked good” during a closed scrimmage following Monday’s shootaround against a handful of young players and assistant coaches, including Willie Green.

“Totally dominated the film crew,” Kerr joked. “Willie put up a pretty good fight. Btu he’s a couple of years past his prime, too. All in all, it was a successful venture. He’s just trying to get his rhythm and conditioning down. He’s doing well.”

The Warriors might have to wait longer for All-Star forward Draymond Green and reserve wing Alfonzo McKinnie. Kerr listed both as “day-to-day” and said both have yet to participate in a full practice, which Kerr considers a requirement before they play in a game.

“He needs to be on the court for at least a couple of days before he’s ready to play,” Kerr said of Green. “That hasn’t happened yet. We’re hoping on this trip that he’ll be ready to go.”

The Warriors’ five-game trip includes stops in Toronto (Thursday), Detroit (Saturday), Atlanta (Dec. 3), Cleveland (Dec. 5) and Milwaukee (Dec. 7). Both Green and McKinnie have completed conditioning drills on a bike. While Green has sat for nine of the past 11 games, McKinnie has missed the previous six contests.